tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50858261667089532522024-03-08T01:05:49.572-06:00Vermillion Area Transportation PlanWebsite for Vermillion, South Dakota Transportation Plan.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085826166708953252.post-73605462090206984352012-08-30T16:43:00.000-05:002012-08-30T16:43:57.507-05:00Transportation Plan Report Available<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The <b>Vermillion Area Transportation Plan</b> final report is available for viewing by clicking <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B39vTJv0E4BkRGZMaWJHTmNCNWM">here</a> (10 MB file). A plan <b>Executive Summary</b> document is available by clicking <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B39vTJv0E4BkTzV5bl9pcTV2Tms">here</a> (3 MB file).</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085826166708953252.post-16593915825748219272012-04-06T11:29:00.001-05:002012-04-06T13:03:38.491-05:00Existing Conditions Report Available<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The existing conditions report is a performance summary of the current Vermillion transportation system. The report provides analyses and public input regard the various "modes" of travel in Vermillion, including:</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Motorized travel on streets and roadways</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Non-motorized (biking and walking) system via streets, trails and sidewalks.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Transit system.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Intercity bus transportation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Freight transportation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Air transportation facilities.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The report is provided here:</span><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B39vTJv0E4BkeVZFSWNhcGFUV0NWYm1XTXo3MHgzUQ"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Existing Conditions Report Link</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085826166708953252.post-54625060210959978122012-02-21T13:02:00.000-06:002012-02-21T13:02:49.579-06:00NEW - Project Newsletter Available<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B39vTJv0E4BkNmY5OTlmMWQtZDMyMC00YTc5LWJjNmItYmU0MGI3MGY2NDBk">Click here to view Newsletter. </a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09035640845874127265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085826166708953252.post-74086194435395452482011-10-21T08:36:00.002-05:002011-10-21T09:55:24.353-05:00Vermillion Transportation Survey - We Want to Hear from You<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">An important part of the Vermillion Area Transportation Plan is for us to understand how you travel in and around Vermillion, and what you think of the transportation system. We would like to hear from you about traveling in Vermillion by taking the <strong>on-line survey</strong>. It will only take a minute and is easy to do.<br />
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<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/vermillion_transportation_survey">Click Here for the Vermillion Transportation Survey</a><br />
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We appreciate your time and help with the Transportation Plan.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085826166708953252.post-68170181581019658922011-10-04T08:17:00.002-05:002011-10-04T09:12:41.554-05:00Public Meeting, October 27, 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">CITY OF VERMILLION</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING / OPEN HOUSE #1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VERMILLION TRANSPORTATION STUDY</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Date:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>October 27, 2011 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Time:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6:45 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Place:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Council Chambers</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>City Hall</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>25 Center Street</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Vermillion, SD 57069</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the City of Vermillion will hold an open house style public information meeting to discuss and receive public input to the on-going long range transportation study. The long range transportation study is being updated from 2005 and represents the master plan for roadway, bike, pedestrian and transit improvements in town through 2032.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The purpose of this public information meeting/open house is to provide residents, business owners and university students/faculty/administrators with:</span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Background on what goes into the long range transportation plan.</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">An opportunity to voice your experience with daily travel throughout the community and to provide staff preparing the plan with ideas that you believe could improve the safety, efficiency and quality of the transportation system.</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Information on how to keep informed and involved throughout the year long project.</span></div></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At 7:00 p.m. the open house will be include a brief overview of the plan development process. Staff would like to reserve most of the meeting time to gather your input on gaps you experience in the system; things that you think work well and should be replicated elsewhere in town; and concerns that you have with the roadway network, the bike network, sidewalks and trails, parking issues; and bottlenecks in the system. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that this open house/public meeting is being held in a physically accessible place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please notify the SDDOT ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the open house meeting if you have special needs for which this department will need to make arrangements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The telephone number for making special arrangements is 605-773-3540 or 1-800-877-1113 (Telecommunication Relay Services for the Deaf).</span></div><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All persons interested in helping to shape the future Vermillion transportation system invited to attend this meeting/open house to share your views any time between 6:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who cannot attend the meeting or desire further information regarding the study may visit the study’s webpage at http://vermilliontransportation.blogspot.com/ or contact Steve Gramm at (605) 773-6641 / email steve.gramm@state.sd.us.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085826166708953252.post-37261087739501217982011-09-06T15:18:00.006-05:002011-10-05T09:30:10.481-05:00About the Transportation Plan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Vermillion Transportation Plan will set the direction for how people and goods move throughout the community over the next 20 years. The Plan study team will work with the Vermillion community to identify the expectations and goals of citizens and local officials for their multi-modal transportation system. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Vermillion multi-modal system includes travel by private automobile, transit, bicycle and on foot. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The goal of the Plan is to collect as broad a range of input from local stakeholders as possible. The Transportation Plan will incorporate this public input with technical analyses to identify the needs and desires of the community for its transportation system for the next 20 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When complete, the Transportation Plan will provide Vermillion a blueprint for achieving its vision for the transportation system through a series of recommended projects, programs and policies.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0